England and the Netherlands face off Wednesday within the Euro 2024 semifinals, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s remaining towards Spain.

The pre-tournament favourite, England has solely scored 5 targets in 5 matches, needing late equalizers to drive additional time in eventual knockout stage wins over Slovakia and Switzerland. The Netherlands beat Romania within the Spherical of 16 (3-0) and Turkey (2-1) within the quarterfinal to arrange the showdown vs. England.

“We’re right here for a cause, Holland are right here for a cause and should the very best group win,” England midfielder Declan Rice mentioned.

England has by no means gained the Euros, ending runner-up in 2020, whereas the Netherlands gained the match again in 1988.

Comply with alongside for reside updates from Wednesday’s match in Dortmund:

Aim! Harry Kane penalty makes it 1-1

After a VAR verify dominated that Denzel Dumfries fouled Harry Kane whereas making an attempt a shot, Kane stepped as much as the spot and transformed the equalizer within the 18th minute.

England’s all-time main scorer, Kane did not take a penalty within the quarterfinal win over Switzerland and famously missed a spot kick that may have tied the 2022 World Cup quarterfinal towards France.

Aim! Xavi Simons scores early for Netherlands

The Netherlands went forward within the seventh minute when Xavi Simons scored on a rocket from exterior the penalty space after an England giveaway.

Simons, 21, performs for Paris Saint-Germain and spent final season with RB Leipzig in Germany.

England vs Netherlands Euro 2024 semifinal underway

The second Euro 2024 semifinal kicked off at 9 p.m. native time in Dortmund, with England and the Netherlands going through off for a spot in Sunday’s remaining towards Spain.

England vs Netherlands beginning lineup

Defender Marc Guehi returns for England after lacking the quarterfinal on account of suspension and replaces Ezri Konsa.

England: Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka; Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane (c)

Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Virgil van Dijk (c), Stefan de Vrij, Nathan Ake; Tijjani Reijnders, Jerdy Schouten, Xavi Simons; Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay

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England vs. Netherlands odds

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Common time outcome:

• Netherlands to win: +200
• England to win: +170
• Draw: +180

To advance

• Netherlands: +100
• England: -125

England vs. Netherlands prediction

Jim Reineking: Netherlands 2, England 1 – When will England’s inevitable choke in a significant worldwide match occur? It needed to sweat out wins towards Slovakia within the Spherical of 16 (two very late targets to win) and Switzerland within the quarterfinals (in a penalty shootout). Effectively, England’s luck will run out Wednesday towards the Netherlands. Led by Golden Boot candidate Cody Gakpo, the Netherlands has displayed a stronger offense than England to date (9 targets vs. 5 for the Three Lions) and that would be the distinction in reaching Sunday’s remaining vs. Spain.

Jesse Yomtov: England 1, Netherlands 1 (ENG wins in penalties) – Say what you’ll about England’s crawl to the semifinals, however the group confirmed unimaginable resolve in its two knockout spherical wins to seize late equalizers and drive additional time towards Slovakia and Switzerland. This recreation ought to be extra open than a few of England’s different contests on this match and the Three Lions will be anticipated to look extra harmful in assault.

Tijjani Reijnders stars for Netherlands

25-year-old midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has been a key participant for Holland at Euro 2024. He joined AC Milan final season and performed 50 video games in all competitions for the Italian giants.

Jude Bellingham has historical past with semifinal referee

German referee Felix Zwayer has been appointed to officiate the Euro 2024 semifinal between England and the Netherlands in Dortmund, and is an official with whom Jude Bellingham has beforehand clashed with in the identical stadium.

In 2021, when Bellingham was at Borussia Dortmund, the England midfielder obtained a positive of 40,000 euros for feedback he made relating to Zwayer following his facet’s 3-2 defeat by Bayern Munich.

“You possibly can take a look at lots of the selections within the recreation. You give a referee, that has match-fixed earlier than, the largest recreation in Germany. What do you anticipate?” Bellingham mentioned on the time.

His feedback referenced a interval in Zwayer’s profession which he would have most well-liked to place behind him.

In 2005, referee Robert Hoyzer was sentenced to 2 years and 5 months in jail for his position in an enormous match-fixing scandal which rocked German soccer, and though Zwayer was a type of who reported his suspicions, he too was punished.

Zwayer was given a six-month ban by the German Soccer Federation (DFB) for accepting 300 euros from Hoyzer for agreeing to make incorrect choices throughout a recreation whereas he was an assistant referee.

He took a brief break after Bellingham’s feedback, however since then has refereed the 2023 Nations League remaining and at Euro 2024 Zwayer has taken cost of three video games earlier than the semi-final.

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Has England ever gained the Euros?

England has by no means gained the European championships. The nation’s finest end was in 2021 because the runner-up, dropping to Italy in penalty kicks.

England’s Declan Rice: ‘Might the very best group win’ 

Declan Rice is taking England’s Euro 2024 semi-final towards the Netherlands in his stride and believes they’ve the momentum to beat the Dutch and win their first-ever European Championship.

“It is enterprise as normal … I do not put an excessive amount of strain on myself, I do not give it some thought an excessive amount of,” Rice informed England’s Lions’ Den program..

“We’re right here for a cause, Holland are right here for a cause and should the very best group win. It is a recreation of soccer, we really feel like we have got a very good little bit of momentum on our facet,” Rice added.

The statistics underline Rice’s contribution for England, masking extra distance within the match than some other participant at 63.9km (39.7 miles) over 5 matches, with the fourth most tackles and balls recovered.

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Bukayo Saka, England stayed free with golf outing

Bukayo Saka gained plaudits for putting the ball so sweetly in England’s quarter-final win over Switzerland and did it once more on his golf debut on the weekend even when his celebrations had been spoiled by an embarrassing tumble over the golf bag.

Newbie’s luck it could have been however Saka, who equalized towards the Swiss and transformed his penalty within the 5-3 shootout win, shone when England had been handled to some golf on their day without work on Sunday.

“Oh my goodness – finest shot of my life,” Saka mentioned after his first effort.

He struck the ball effectively on his subsequent try too and whereas having fun with beneficiant applause he stumbled comically, prompting laughter and mock from teammates. The distraction might be simply what England want forward of their semi-final with Netherlands on Wednesday, once they goal to succeed in their second successive Euros remaining.

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England gamers again supervisor Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate is precisely what England want as a pacesetter and he has instilled a way of togetherness in a group who’ve grown stronger throughout Euro 2024 and have by no means been extra motivated, defender Luke Shaw mentioned on Monday. 

“He actually took us to the subsequent degree, no supervisor has actually been as profitable as him as what he is been doing just lately,” Shaw informed a press convention.

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Netherlands confronted journey disruption attending to Dortmund

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman shrugged off the journey disruption confronted by his squad on Tuesday and mentioned the group had been effectively rested forward of Wednesday’s European Championship semi-final towards England.

The Dutch had been compelled to desert their plans to journey to Dortmund by prepare from their base at Wolfsburg, after the service was canceled on account of a blockage on the route, the Dutch Soccer Affiliation mentioned.

As a substitute, they flew to Dortmund, arriving at their lodge some 4 hours later than deliberate.

“It was not an issue, we had a superb relaxation this afternoon, we had been on the airplane for simply half-hour, arrived at our lodge and we will have a superb relaxation tonight,” Koeman mentioned in an interview with UEFA after his scheduled pre-match press convention needed to be canceled due to the journey delay.

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The place is the Euro 2024 remaining?

The ultimate for Euro 2024 shall be performed on the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday, July 14. The venue beforehand hosted the 2006 World Cup remaining (Italy defeated France) and 2015 UEFA Champions League remaining.

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The 2000 film is without doubt one of the most beloved historic epics of all time and gained 5 Oscars, together with finest movie, finest actor, and finest director. Due to this, there’s loads of stress on “Gladiator 2” to dwell as much as the excessive expectations set by the unique.

The primary trailer for “Gladiator 2,” which is out on November 15, means that Lucius disappeared after the occasions of the unique film and cast a life for himself. However like Maximus, he is compelled into turning into a fighter when he is captured by Basic Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) and his troopers.

It isn’t stunning that Scott forged Mescal as Lucius for the sequel contemplating the Irish actor has grow to be a rising star after his critically acclaimed performances in”Regular Individuals,” “Aftersun,” and “All of Us Strangers.”

However “Gladiator” followers on social media have mentioned it is odd that Scott did not ask Clark to reprise the position since he is nonetheless working as an actor.

Scott mentioned he wanted somebody youthful to play Lucius in “Gladiator 2”

Clark, who’s now 36 years outdated, additionally performed Joseph Dunn in “Unbreakable” reverse Bruce Willis — a job he later reprised in 2019’s “Glass.” And he is appeared in a number of TV exhibits, together with “Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D,” “Animal Kingdom,” and “Manhunt.

In November 2023, Scott informed Deadline that he needed to forged a youthful actor to play Lucius in “Gladiator 2,” and mentioned he was impressed by Mescal, who’s 28, in “Regular Individuals.”

Scott mentioned: “I am all the time in search of somebody, one thing new and recent. I imply, recent is very necessary. So they don’t seem to be carrying … baggage is a horrible phrase for what they’ve executed earlier than, as a result of it is nice stuff, however you’ll keep in mind he simply did this character already.

“I watched this present referred to as ‘Regular Individuals.’ It is uncommon for me, however I noticed one and thought, that is fascinating. These actors are actually good I watched the entire goddamn present and thought, rattling.”

He added: “So this got here up at a time once I want a 23 12 months outdated, 24 12 months outdated to take up the mantle of Lucius. And I simply mentioned, ‘You wish to do it?’ He mentioned, ‘Yeah.'”

Representatives for Spencer Deal with Clark didn’t instantly reply to Enterprise Insider’s request for remark.

(Grey Information) – Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant.

The 32-year-old is anticipating her first little one with boyfriend Ken Urker.

On Tuesday, Blanchard made the announcement in a YouTube video titled “I’m Pregnant, My Journey So Far.”

Blanchard mentioned she is due in January. She mentioned the being pregnant was “surprising” however that she and Urker are excited to enter parenthood.

In line with PEOPLE, Blanchard beforehand was in a relationship with Urker earlier than she married Ryan Anderson.

After her divorce, Blanchard mentioned she and Urker reconnected.

Blanchard was launched from jail in December 2023 after serving eight years for her function in her mom’s 2015 homicide.

Blanchard is a sufferer of abuse and Munchausen by proxy, and her story has launched her into the nationwide highlight. She now’s an abuse activist and social media persona.

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Actor George Clooney, who simply weeks in the past hosted a fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection marketing campaign, referred to as for the president to exit the 2024 race in a New York Occasions op-ed revealed Wednesday.

“I really like Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice chairman and as president. I take into account him a good friend, and I imagine in him. Consider in his character. Consider in his morals. Within the final 4 years, he is gained lots of the battles he is confronted,” Clooney wrote.

“However the one battle he can’t win is the combat in opposition to time. None of us can. It is devastating to say it, however the Joe Biden I used to be with three weeks in the past on the fund-raiser was not the Joe ‘large F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the identical man all of us witnessed on the debate.”

Clooney’s feedback go in opposition to Biden’s claims that the controversy was only one “unhealthy evening” or a “unhealthy episode,” as he informed ABC Information anchor George Stephanopoulos in Biden’s first post-debate tv interview.

Additionally, the stinging language lands Clooney among the many rising refrain of Democrats — from elected officers to high-profile donors — asking the president to permit one other, youthful nominee to guide the Democratic Celebration’s ticket.

“Would it not be messy? Sure. Democracy is messy,” wrote Clooney. “However wouldn’t it enliven our occasion and get up voters who, lengthy earlier than the June debate, had already checked out? It certain would.”

“The brief ramp to Election Day can be a profit for us, not a hazard,” Clooney continued. “It might give us the possibility to showcase the longer term with out a lot opposition analysis and detrimental campaigning that comes with these ridiculously lengthy and costly election seasons.”

A Biden marketing campaign official didn’t reply on to the op-ed, however pointed ABC Information to Biden’s latest feedback insisting he’s remaining within the race, together with his Monday letter to Democratic lawmakers the place he stated he is “firmly dedicated” to staying within the race to the tip.

Biden praised Clooney’s character at a 2022 White Home reception for the Kennedy Middle Honorees — a gaggle that included Clooney.

“One factor I respect most about George — and I imply this sincerely — is his deep empathy,” Biden stated, including that “he all the time remembers the place he got here from.”

After describing Clooney’s advocacy work, together with on weapons, Biden stated, “He is aware of the work stays unfinished, but he’s unrelenting and undaunted. That is character in actual life. And that is George Clooney.”

ABC Information’ Chris Donovan contributed to this report.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A frontrunner of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded responsible Wednesday to racketeering and firearms prices in a case involving eight murders, together with the 2016 killings of two highschool ladies who had been hacked and overwhelmed to loss of life as they strolled via their leafy, suburban neighborhood on Lengthy Island.

Alexi Saenz entered the plea in federal court docket in Central Islip and faces 40 to 70 years in jail. Prosecutors beforehand withdrew their intent to hunt the loss of life penalty in his case.

The 29-year-old will probably be sentenced Jan. 31.

Through the listening to, Saenz spoke sparingly via a Spanish interpreter because the decide requested him a collection of sure and no questions in regards to the plea deal and the crimes he was admitting to.

Saenz stated in a press release learn out by his lawyer that he had ordered or accredited the killings of rival gang members and different individuals who had disrespected or feuded with members of his clique.

Amongst these had been the killings of Kayla Cuevas, 16, and Nisa Mickens, 15, lifelong mates and classmates at Brentwood Excessive Faculty who had been killed with a machete and a baseball bat.

Saenz stated he wasn’t current when the kids had been killed however had cellphone conversations with different gang members in regards to the assault beforehand.

He additionally admitted to offering cocaine and marijuana to gang members to promote on the streets — the proceeds of which went towards shopping for firearms, extra medicine and offering contributions to the broader MS-13 gang.

Saenz’s attorneys and his supporters declined to remark following the listening to.

Kayla’s father Freddy Cuevas stated outdoors of court docket that he was disenchanted that the loss of life penalty had taken off the desk within the case.

“He’s an animal. He’s inhumane,” Freddy Cuevas stated of Saenz. “Hopefully justice will probably be served quickly and we are able to put this all behind us so far as the households are involved.”

Nisa’s mom, Elizabeth Alvarado, expressed reduction that she and different households of the victims wouldn’t must undergo the trauma of a trial.

“All I need is my daughter to be at peace,” she stated via tears as she wore a black shirt along with her daughter’s identify on the again. “The extra time we’ve out, she isn’t going to be at peace. On the finish of the day, she goes to be joyful as a result of it would all be over.”

The ladies’ deaths led to questions on whether or not police had been aggressive sufficient in confronting what was then a critical menace of gangs growing inside space excessive faculties.

For months in 2016, Hispanic youngsters and younger males had been disappearing in Brentwood, a working class neighborhood 40 miles (64.37 kilometers) east of New York Metropolis. After Cuevas and Mickens had been killed, police found the our bodies of three different younger individuals in Brentwood, ages 15, 18 and 19, who had vanished months earlier.

Police and federal brokers arrested dozens of suspected members of MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational prison group believed to have been based as a neighborhood avenue gang in Los Angeles within the mid-Nineteen Eighties by individuals fleeing civil struggle in El Salvador.

Kayla Cuevas’ mom, Rodriguez, grew to become an anti-gang activist after her daughter’s loss of life however was herself killed in 2018. Rodriguez was fatally struck by a automobile throughout a dispute over a memorial marking the second anniversary of her daughter’s loss of life. The driving force, Annmarie Drago, pleaded responsible in 2024 to negligent murder.

Prosecutors stated Saenz, also referred to as “Blasty” and “Massive Homie,” was the chief of an MS-13 clique working in Brentwood and Central Islip referred to as Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside. Expenses are nonetheless pending in opposition to his brother, Jairo Saenz, who prosecutors say was second-in-command within the native gang.

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